United States International Trade Commission
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain NAND and DRAM Memory Chips and Products Containing the Same
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain NAND and DRAM memory chips and products containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of MonolithIC 3D Inc. of Allen, Texas, on May 11, 2026. Supplements to the complaint were filed on May 28, 2026, and June 1, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 based upon the importation into the United States and sale of certain NAND and DRAM memory chips and products containing the same that infringe the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
• KIOXIA Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
• KIOXIA Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
• KIOXIA America, Inc., San Jose, California
• KIOXIA Engineering Corporation, Nagoya, Japan
• KIOXIA Iwate Corporation, Iwate, Japan
• KIOXIA Systems Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
• KIOXIA Semiconductor Taiwan Corporation, Taipei City, Taiwan
• SK hynix Inc., Icheon, Korea
• SK hynix America Inc., San Jose, California
• SK hynix Memory Solutions America Inc., San Jose, California
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1506), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s chief administrative law judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain GPU Computing Systems, Data Processing Unit (DPU) Technologies, and Associated Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain GPU computing systems, data processing unit (DPU) technologies, and associated components thereof, and products containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Xockets, Inc. of Temple, Texas, on May 8, 2026. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 based upon the importation into the United States and sale of certain GPU computing systems, data processing unit (DPU) technologies, and associated components thereof, and products containing the same that infringe the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
- NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, California
- Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
- Amazon.com, Inc., Seattle, Washington
- Amazon Web Services, Inc., Seattle, Washington
- Annapurna Labs (U.S.), Inc., Austin, Texas
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1505), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Smart Devices
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain smart devices. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Cerence Operating Company of Burlington, Massachusetts, on May 6, 2026. Supplements to the complaint were filed on May 12, 2026, and May 13, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain smart devices that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
- Amazon.com, Inc., Seattle, Washington
- Amazon.com Services, LLC, Seattle, Washington
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1504), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Pickleball Paddles
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain pickleball paddles. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Sport Squad, Inc. d/b/a JOOLA of North Bethesda, Maryland, on April 7, 2026. An amended complaint was filed on April 17, 2026, and a supplement to the amended complaint was filed on May 19, 2026. The amended complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain pickleball paddles that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
- Franklin Sports, Inc., Stoughton, Massachusetts
- Proton Sports, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
- Proton Pickleball, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
- Vegas Pickleball LLC d/b/a RPM Pickleball, Delray Beach, Florida
- Engage Pickleball, LLC, Oxford, Florida
- Engage Sporting, LLC, Oxford, Florida
- Friday Labs, LLC, San Francisco, California
- Diadem Sports LLC, Pompano Beach, Florida
- Facolospickleball LLC, Denver, Colorado
- Facolos Sports Joint Stock Company, Ha Noi, Vietnam
- Paddletek, LLC, Niles, Michigan
- Paddletek Pickleball, LLC, Dover, Delaware
- ProXR, LLC, Rolla, Missouri
- ProXR Pickleball, LLC, Dover, Delaware
- Thirty-Five Capital LLC, Chicago, Illinois
- United Pickleball Properties, LLC, Dover, Delaware
- UPP Paddles, LLC, Dover, Delaware
- All Racquet Sports, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware
- All For Padel S.L., Alcorcón, Spain
- Volair C Corp., Inc., Austin, Texas
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1503), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Tris and Tris HCl from China
The United States International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane and tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane hydrochloride (“Tris and Tris HCl") from China that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of Tris and Tris HCl from China.
The Commission’s public report, Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane and Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane hydrochloride (“Tris and Tris HCl") from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-793 and 731-TA-1789 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5751, June 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available on the USITC website by July 10, 2026.
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Energy Drinks and Labeling and Packaging Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain energy drinks and labeling and packaging thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Monster Energy Company, of Corona, California, on April 17, 2026. A supplement to the complaint was filed on May 21, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain energy drinks and the labeling and packaging thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
- Gig Wholesale Corp., Spring Valley, New York
- The Elegant Inc., Piliyandala, Sri Lanka
- Hamilton Trading Corp., Bronx, New York
- Pal Global Imports Inc., Elmhurst, Illinois
- Asia Link Inc., Auckland, New Zealand
- Creative Trading, Cedarhurst, New York
- MBCH Solutions LLC, Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Simple Shipping Solutions LLC, Farmington Hills, Michigan
- USJDC Trading Inc., Plaza Panama City, Panama
- Apollo Produce LLC, Houston, Texas
- Barren Springs LLC, Houston, Texas
- Sigmai (Asia) Limited Inc., Miami Lakes, Florida
- Cats Media Inc., Basking Ridge, New Jersey
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1502), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Commodity Matchbooks from India
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on commodity matchbooks from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from India will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report, Commodity Matchbooks from India (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-1155 (Third Review), USITC Publication 5750, June 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available on the USITC website by July 9, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Commodity Matchbooks from India were instituted on October 1, 2025.
On March 16, 2026, Commission determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate. Chair Karpel and Commissioner Kearns voted for expedited reviews; Commissioner Johanson voted for full reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Commodity Matchbooks from India; Inv. No. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-1155 (Third Review).
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Coated Confectionery Products and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain coated confectionery products and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Promotion in Motion, Inc. of Park Ridge, New Jersey, on April 8, 2026. The complaint was supplemented on May 6, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain coated confectionery products and components thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
- Cibo Vita, Inc., Totowa, New Jersey
- Cibo Vita Founders, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware
- New Cibo Vita, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware
- AnaBio Technologies, LTD, Dublin, Ireland
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1501), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
USITC Releases Report on Nonfat Milk Solids Competitiveness for the United States and Other Major Suppliers
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) has released a report on the global nonfat milk solids (NFS) market and the export competitiveness of the nonfat milk solids industries in the United States and other major suppliers including Australia, Canada, select EU member states, and New Zealand.
This investigation, Nonfat Milk Solids: Competitive Conditions for the United States and Major Foreign Suppliers (Investigation No. 332-607), was requested by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in a letter received on April 23, 2025.
The request states that the report should cover the following:
- An overview of the global market for products containing high NFS levels in their various forms, including such factors as product end uses, consumption, production, and trade.
- Profiles of the industries producing and exporting products containing high NFS levels in the United States, Australia, Canada, selected European Union (EU) member states, New Zealand, and other countries that may be relevant, including information about domestic production, consumption, and export trends in these countries.
- A comparison of the competitive strengths and weaknesses of producers and exporters of NFS products from the United States and other major exporting countries, focusing on factors affecting delivered costs, product differentiation, and reliability of supply, as well as government policies and programs that directly or indirectly affect the production and exports of NFS products from these countries.
- An overview of the competitiveness of U.S. NFS products relative to exports from the highlighted countries both in the U.S. market and in third-country markets.
Major Findings of the Investigation
- Raw milk is the main input to NFS processing and accounts for approximately 80-90 percent of NFS processing costs. As a result, an industry’s milk pricing system and associated government milk pricing policies affect the competitiveness of major NFS processors and exporters.
- In Australia, the EU, and New Zealand, pricing of raw milk is largely the result of direct negotiations between milk producers and dairy processors.
- The United States and Canada both use milk class pricing systems to influence raw milk and milk component prices, but Canada’s system unlinks its relatively high farmgate price of milk from the price that NFS processors pay for milk components in Cananda.
- Access to a large, stable and ideally growing supply of raw milk and milk components—particularly protein—is a key driver of competitiveness in NFS processing. Among the industries profiled, the United States has the greatest capacity for milk supply and component growth, while growth in the EU’s milk supply stagnated and Australia’s milk pool shrank over the period.
- Global production and trade of NFS products with higher protein levels are increasing, driven by rising consumer demand for protein.
- Global exports of NFS products were dominated by three major suppliers during the 2019–24 period: the EU, the United States, and New Zealand. Together, they accounted for nearly 85 percent of total exports in 2024, and averaged about 83 percent from 2019 to 2024.
- The United States is a major supplier of NFS products to the largest importing regions of such products—including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the U.S. domestic market. The United States is a major producer and exporter of bulk, commodity NFS products as well as high-protein NFS products.
Nonfat Milk Solids: Competitive Conditions for the United States and Major Foreign Suppliers (Investigation No. 332-607, USITC Publication 5732, April 2026) is available on the USITC website.
About Factfinding Investigations
USITC general factfinding investigations, such as this one, cover matters related to tariffs, trade and competitiveness and are generally conducted under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 at the request of the U.S. Trade Representative, the House Committee on Ways and Means or the Senate Committee on Finance. The resulting reports convey the Commission’s objective findings and independent analyses on the subjects investigated. The Commission makes no recommendations on policy or other matters in its general factfinding reports. Upon completion of each investigation, the USITC submits its findings and analyses to the requester. General factfinding investigation reports are subsequently released to the public unless they are classified by the requester for national security reasons.
USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from China and Taiwan
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders for crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China and the antidumping duty on Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China and Taiwan will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report, Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from China and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-511 and 731-TA-1246-1247 (Second Review), USITC Publication 5748, May 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available on the USITC website by July 6, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from China and Taiwan were instituted on August 1, 2025.
On December 22, 2025, the Commission determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate. Chair Karpel and Commissioner Kearns voted for expedited reviews of both countries; Commissioner Johanson voted for full reviews of both countries.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from China and Taiwan; Inv. No. 701-TA-511 and 731-TA-1246-1247 (Review 2).